The Barbara Andrie

The 121’ Barbara Andrie spends the shipping season either in the notch of or towing her 310’ petroleum barge, the A-390.  She’s big and powerful and gets the job done with one engine.  And when she’s pushing or pulling 39,000 barrels of asphalt and heavy oils, the chief engineer doesn’t want to go dead in the water because of fouled out filters.  He also doesn’t want the 8,000,000 BTU Vapor heaters on the barge to shut down.

A healthy dose of Algae-X AFC-705 fuel catalyst to clean the tanks and delivery system and the installation of Algae-X LG-X 1500 fuel conditioners was the prescription for this tug/barge combination.  The result?  Maintenance on the mains, generators, and heaters on the petroleum barge are all greatly decreased.  Less sludge.  A more complete burn of the fuel.  That means more power and a decrease in fuel consumption.  That means a more consistent and trouble free combination.

The Andrie Inc. Marine Transportation and Construction Company provides a wide range of marine services for major national and international corporations, governmental bodies, and individuals.  The Andrie Inc. Transportation Group provides marine transportation of petroleum products, cement, construction materials, equipment, and specialty items. Andrie, Inc. also provides vessel management services, ice breaking, ship assistance, lightering, and salvage.  Andrie Inc. Transportation Group provides its customers with the most reliable, safe, and environmentally responsible service available.

Algae-X is the worldwide leader in total fuel management systems designed to optimize fuel quality and promote peak engine performance and reliability.  Algae-X technology improves the quality and reliability of fuels resulting in improved combustion, significant reduction in particulate emissions, and lower overall operating and maintenance costs.  Algae-X on the Great Lakes is distributed by the Diesel Fuel Doctor.  www.dieselfueldoctor.com or 517.605.5788.

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